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Nanako Baba

Character

Nanako Baba is a starstruck young girl in the SuperS anime who worships Sailor Mars in her civilian form as Rei Hino. She copies her idol in every detail hoping to become a shrine maiden, until an overheard insult and a monster attack push her toward a completely different dream.

English Voice: Julie Lemieux
Japanese Voice: Omi Minami
Alignment: Civilian
Allegiances: Rei Hino

Occupations

WaiterShrine Maiden (formerly)
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Appearance

Her most eye-catching feature is a pair of star-shaped contact lenses that put tiny sparkles in her gaze. When she is mimicking her idol, she also dons a wig and a shrine maiden's robes to pass herself off as Rei.

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Personality

On the surface Nanako reads as cheerful and bubbly, but that brightness masks a fragile self-image underneath. Her sense of worth is bound up almost entirely in the person she admires, which leaves her easily crushed the moment that admiration seems unwelcome.

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History

Set on becoming a priestess exactly like Rei Hino, Nanako trails her everywhere and imitates her every gesture. The illusion shatters when she overhears Rei speaking dismissively about her, wrongly assuming the girl only tags along because she has nothing else in her life. Wounded, Nanako leaves the shrine in tears.

Outside, VesVes targets her for a Dream Mirror, only to draw a blank one. The Lemures known as ManeMane Girl then taunts her before the Guardians, dragging her hidden insecurity into the open. The battered Nanako tearfully pleads for the mockery to stop, and her raw honesty stirs Sailor Mars, who awakens the Mars Flame Sniper in that moment. Rescued at last, Nanako trades her borrowed ambition for a genuine one, thriving as a wildly popular server at a hamburger restaurant.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Nanako Baba in Sailor Moon?

Nanako Baba is a starstruck girl in the Sailor Moon SuperS anime who idolizes Sailor Mars in her civilian identity as Rei Hino, copying her appearance in hopes of becoming a shrine maiden.

Why does Nanako Baba leave the shrine in tears?

Nanako Baba overhears Rei Hino dismissively suggesting she only tags along because she has nothing else in her life, and the wounding remark sends Nanako away from the shrine in tears.

What happens to Nanako Baba after she leaves the shrine?

VesVes targets the heartbroken Nanako Baba for her Dream Mirror but finds it blank, and the Lemures ManeMane Girl then mocks her insecurities in front of the Sailor Guardians.

How does Nanako Baba's story awaken the Mars Flame Sniper?

Nanako Baba's tearful plea for the mockery to stop moves Sailor Mars, who awakens her Mars Flame Sniper attack in that moment to save her.

What does Nanako Baba do after being rescued?

After being rescued, Nanako Baba trades her borrowed dream of becoming a shrine maiden for a genuine one, going on to thrive as a popular server at a hamburger restaurant.

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